f.w. murnau

A Slightly Faster Sunrise

by Ben Model
July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

Kevin Brownlow mailed me an item from “Variety” when I was beginning my research on silent film projection and filming speeds. What struck me is that it was yet another clue that silent era filmmakers had an expectation of what… Read More »A Slightly Faster Sunrise

video blog episode 2: accompanying “The Last Laugh” at MoMA

by Ben Model
February 12, 2010

Here’s episode 3, in which I talk about preparing for and accompanying F.W. Murnau’s “The Last Laugh” on two consecutive days. The theme song (seen briefly at the beginning) was actually shot at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, where I… Read More »video blog episode 2: accompanying “The Last Laugh” at MoMA